Justice…we all want justice. But what kind of justice? Are we all saying the same thing? Sadly, biblical justice is becoming less relevant to today’s society. These past two Thursdays, I’ve presented ideas on biblical justice vs. social justice and discussed what Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) give a big thumbs up to. Today, let’s wrap up this discussion with what SJWs give a thumbs down to.
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Agree or disagree: People today want to be seen as the best of the best…even if they aren’t…and they’ll do whatever it takes to achieve that—regardless of whether it’s legal or not. Not sure? Consider this.
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You see wonderful things on social media! Newborn babies, birthdays, weddings, communities coming together to help one another. You also see crazy stuff on social media! Like one woman who created 150 of the same outfits worn by Princess Kate (but looks nothing like the princess in them). Then there are those who make themselves look like Barbie dolls. One has racked up 1.2 million followers; another racked up 36 plastic surgeries. (True facts!)
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Social justice…it's a huge subject these days. But are we talking about the same thing when we talk about biblical justice and social justice? People today don't cry out for justice so much as they appeal to social justice. “Is there a difference between the two, Pastor Rob?” (I’m glad you asked.) The differences, actually, are huge. In fact, social justice is not biblical justice at all.
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Is what we see on social media real? Well, it would seem so. I mean, there are pictures to prove the happy times, right? For some, the pictures are an accurate reflection of the truth behind the scenes. Sadly, though, for many more, the pictures are about as real as Monopoly money. And what it can do to our emotional health can be debilitating.
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As a pastor, I am frequently asked questions about what the Bible says about certain situations and topics. Today, I’d like to address a sensitive subject: divorce. Specifically, what does the Bible say about divorce and remarriage? Now, we all have our opinions, so it’s important to go to the best source—the Bible—to get our […]
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Tell me…how many times have you looked at your phone today to check your latest post on social media? Lots of likes? Any comments? More so, how did it make you feel? Did it change your outlook—in a positive or negative way—on your day?
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Picture this: I’m racing full speed, trees blurring past on both sides, wind cutting across my face. I schuss down the hill to the bottom, where I set an edge and swerve to a stop in a spray of snow. I am pretty sure this was my most epic run—at least in the last 10 years. The stop wasn’t all bad either. I pull off my goggles and catch my breath, furtively glancing to see if anyone saw what I just did, instinctively looking for phones in people’s hands. I also throw together a few quick thoughts in my head for the obligatory and ever so humble “Who me?” speech sure to be requested.
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It’s been said that there are three sides to every story—your side, my side, and the truth. And if you’ve ever served on a jury, you’ve been tapped to try and decide what the truth is. But there’s a bigger truth—THE truth—that needs to be discussed.
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The question for today is: What is truth? Now, this question is huge. Why? Because every other question I address on this blog doesn't really matter if we don't have a handle on truth. I mean, think about it. If you don a cape and a large S on your chest and walk to the edge of a cliff, confidently carrying your personal truth that tells you that you can fly, and you boldly leap off the cliff, arms outstretched in the familiar Superman posture. Let me ask you a question. Will your personal truth override the truth? Of course not. In fact, you will certainly usher in early another truth we all must face sooner or later called death.
READ MOREThe First Three Chapters
Why wait until the book is released to start reading it? With your pre-order, you will receive the first three chapters immediately, so you can begin reading it right away. Pastor Rob sets lays the groundwork for all that he will be sharing, and you will get to start on his end-of-chapter “Change of Heart” exercises.
Out of Egypt Devotional
In this 6-day devotional, Pastor Rob will walk you through Scripture, much like the Israelites following God out of Egypt, and show you that God uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary and how to discern the truth over all the noise. You can also join the private Out of Egypt Facebook Group where you can connect with Pastor Rob and others in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Social Media First Aid Kit
Every home, office, store, church, and public gathering place has a first aid kit. Something to help patch up those bumps and scrapes we get from time to time. So it seems only appropriate that we treat the bumps and scrapes we sometimes get from social media. In Pastor Rob’s Social Media First Aid Kit, you will find valuable tools to not only treat the wound but to also prevent the wounds from coming in the first place.
Included in the kit you’ll find:
Make It the Best Year
Everybody wants this to be the best year of their life—who wouldn’t?! But making this year better than the others means making some adjustments—changes. This 21-day devotional is the jump-start you need to do just that. Filled with scriptures, insight, and encouragement, Pastor Rob walks with you on this daily journey. Don’t wait until next New Year’s Day, make this the best year of your life…starting today!
The First Three Chapters
Why wait until the book is released to start reading it? With your pre-order, you will receive the first three chapters immediately, so you can begin reading it right away. Pastor Rob sets lays the groundwork for all that he will be sharing, and you will get to start on his end-of-chapter “Change of Heart” exercises.
Out of Egypt Devotional
In this 6-day devotional, Pastor Rob will walk you through Scripture, much like the Israelites following God out of Egypt, and show you that God uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary and how to discern the truth over all the noise. You can also join the private Out of Egypt Facebook Group where you can connect with Pastor Rob and others in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Social Media First Aid Kit
Every home, office, store, church, and public gathering place has a first aid kit. Something to help patch up those bumps and scrapes we get from time to time. So it seems only appropriate that we treat the bumps and scrapes we sometimes get from social media. In Pastor Rob’s Social Media First Aid Kit, you will find valuable tools to not only treat the wound but to also prevent the wounds from coming in the first place.
Included in the kit you’ll find:
The First Three Chapters
Why wait until the book is released to start reading it? With your pre-order, you will receive the first three chapters immediately, so you can begin reading it right away. Pastor Rob sets lays the groundwork for all that he will be sharing, and you will get to start on his end-of-chapter “Change of Heart” exercises.
Out of Egypt Devotional
In this 6-day devotional, Pastor Rob will walk you through Scripture, much like the Israelites following God out of Egypt, and show you that God uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary and how to discern the truth over all the noise. You can also join the private Out of Egypt Facebook Group where you can connect with Pastor Rob and others in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Social Media First Aid Kit
Every home, office, store, church, and public gathering place has a first aid kit. Something to help patch up those bumps and scrapes we get from time to time. So it seems only appropriate that we treat the bumps and scrapes we sometimes get from social media. In Pastor Rob’s Social Media First Aid Kit, you will find valuable tools to not only treat the wound but to also prevent the wounds from coming in the first place.
Included in the kit you’ll find:
Make It the Best Year Devotional
Everybody wants this to be the best year of their life—who wouldn’t?! But making this year better than the others means making some adjustments—changes. This 21-day devotional is the jump-start you need to do just that. Filled with scriptures, insight, and encouragement, Pastor Rob walks with you on this daily journey. Don’t wait until next New Year’s Day, make this the best year of your life…starting today!
Exclusive Private Virtual Event – “Narcissism and Breaking Its Hold”
Narcissism is at an all-time high. And it’s not just because we’ve become a society obsessed with how we look and making sure we’re #1. It’s because we’ve put ourselves at the center of our lives instead of God. Join Pastor Rob in this 45-minute private event, where he will discuss the challenges facing society today and how we can make powerful changes in our lives to break the self-centered hold and embrace a God-centered life.
The First Three Chapters
Why wait until the book is released to start reading it? With your pre-order, you will receive the first three chapters immediately, so you can begin reading it right away. Pastor Rob sets lays the groundwork for all that he will be sharing, and you will get to start on his end-of-chapter “Change of Heart” exercises.
Out of Egypt Devotional
In this 6-day devotional, Pastor Rob will walk you through Scripture, much like the Israelites following God out of Egypt, and show you that God uses the ordinary to do the extraordinary and how to discern the truth over all the noise. You can also join the private Out of Egypt Facebook Group where you can connect with Pastor Rob and others in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Social Media First Aid Kit
Every home, office, store, church, and public gathering place has a first aid kit. Something to help patch up those bumps and scrapes we get from time to time. So it seems only appropriate that we treat the bumps and scrapes we sometimes get from social media. In Pastor Rob’s Social Media First Aid Kit, you will find valuable tools to not only treat the wound but to also prevent the wounds from coming in the first place.
Included in the kit you’ll find:
Make It the Best Year Devotional
Everybody wants this to be the best year of their life—who wouldn’t?! But making this year better than the others means making some adjustments—changes. This 21-day devotional is the jump-start you need to do just that. Filled with scriptures, insight, and encouragement, Pastor Rob walks with you on this daily journey. Don’t wait until next New Year’s Day, make this the best year of your life…starting today!
Exclusive Private Virtual Event – “Narcissism and Breaking Its Hold”
Narcissism is at an all-time high. And it’s not just because we’ve become a society obsessed with how we look and making sure we’re #1. It’s because we’ve put ourselves at the center of our lives instead of God. Join Pastor Rob in this 45-minute private event, where he will discuss the challenges facing society today and how we can make powerful changes in our lives to break the self-centered hold and embrace a God-centered life.
Exclusive Live Webinar – “How to Help Your Teen Break Free of Social Media Addiction”
While it might not (yet) be considered a clinical addition, many in society can’t go 5 minutes without checking their phone to see how many likes they have for their latest post, or how many comments people have left. And our teens are especially susceptible. After all, they’ve been all but raised with a device in their hands. How do we help this next generation deal with the debilitating side effects social media can have on us? In this 90-minute webinar, Pastor Rob will discuss the issue and provide practical ways we can help our teens navigate these formative years in a positive way. There will also be a live Q & A session at the end. (A link to the recorded webinar will be provided after the live event.)
Overliked by Rob Singleton is a tome for such a time as this. Even though I work on television, I also make a living through social media. Coincidently, right before I started reading the pre-release copy, I had checked my "Likes'" and numbers on social media! How was I doing? Were my numbers growing? Declining? Did a few drop off?
It's so easy to get our self-esteem and self-worth tied to those likes and numbers.
Through Pastor Rob's book, we learn how frivolous and fake it can all be and ultimately, how it can lead to a miserable and unfulfilled life if left unchecked. The tools, scriptures, and "change of heart" takeaways that Pastor Rob provides at the end of each chapter help considerably shift the focus from there…to in here. He gently, but with statistics and examples, gives us a guide us to live a more authentic life.
In the book, Pastor Rob says, "Honesty is what sets us up for authentic relationships," and isn't that what we really all want?
As a woman over 40 in Hollywood, the expectations have never been higher. Overliked sites that, in one 12-month period, YouTube logged 169 billion views just for beauty-related content. Beauty is good… perfection is lethal. And don't I know it? I am on high-definition TV with glaring set lights, standing next to 20- to 30-year old young women daily; it's a test to stay solid and secure in your own skin.
I was posting perfectly lit and curated pictures of my "Beautiful" (heavily filtered) life; people followed and viewed but scrolled right along. However, when I let down the curtain, turned off the filter, and decided to share my real-life sorrows and struggles with cancer, the comments, words, notes, and numbers flooded. People want to see my honesty and weaknesses because they can relate.
Overliked shows us that when we pretend to be perfect, the only person we are hurting is ourselves.
Pastor Rob's easy and relatable storytelling draws the reader in. We find that our weaknesses become our strengths to help us touch, encourage, and heal others, not just impress them.
Thank you for this very needed and essential book that helps us realize that being real is the only way to have a true connection with our Lord and our friends and family.
In Overliked, through story references of David, we learn the Lord encourages us all to ignore appearance and stature. "For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7)
This book is an important message for developing authenticity in our lives, which is far more critical than adding strangers, getting fake followers, and creating a heavily-filtered life experience. I promise you will really "LIKE" it.